Scientists discover why plague is so lethal
Sunday, May 4, 2008 - 21:28
in Health & Medicine
Bacteria that cause the bubonic plague may be more virulent than their close relatives because of a single genetic mutation, according to research published in the May issue of the journal Microbiology.
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